What Stratum Global does

Stratum Global is a privately held, Chicago-based enterprise software company founded in 2004 that develops and markets TagNet, a release-supported Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) software platform. TagNet is hardware-agnostic and supports Passive, Battery Assisted Passive, and Active RFID technologies through a modular architecture comprising TagNet Server (event management, object repository, rules engine, reader management), TagNet Mobile (handheld RFID reader applications such as AssetTrack, Physical Inventory, and Geiger Counter), TagTrack (RFID-enabling module for material handling vehicles), and TagNet Analytics (embedded business intelligence and dashboards). The platform integrates with ERP, WMS, financial, labor, supply chain, vendor-managed inventory, time and attendance, robotics, PLC, and camera systems via adapters or APIs, and supports sensor inputs (temperature, motion, speed, GPS) and edge computing.

The company serves manufacturing, distribution and supply chain, defense and aerospace, healthcare and pharmaceutical, CPG and retail, oil and gas, transportation and utility, and asset-management customers, with a 'Start Small, Think Big' phased deployment methodology. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales with an extensive channel partner network (Ingram Micro, AT&T, Leidos, SHI, CIBER, Abetech, Staples, and others), supported by technology partners (Zebra Technologies, Impinj, ThingMagic/Trimble, Alien Technology, Omni-ID) and EPCglobal standards membership. Revenue mechanics rely on RFID software licensing (recurring) bundled with professional services covering site planning, hardware installation, enterprise integration, education, and ongoing support; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

The company maintains offices in Chicago and Denver, has been operating for over 20 years without any disclosed external funding round or acquisition activity, has no publicly named customers or headcount figures, and is independently owned with no parent or subsidiary structure disclosed.

Name

Stratum Global

Legal name

Stratum Global, Inc.

Website

https://stratumglobal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stratum Global is a private Chicago-based software company founded in 2004 that develops TagNet, an enterprise RFID software platform for manufacturing, supply chain, defense, healthcare, and other verticals, sold via direct sales and channel partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. RFID Software Licensing: Stratum Global develops and markets TagNet, an enterprise RFID software platform. The software is sold as a release-supported business application with modules for server components and mobile client applications. The platform is designed to insulate customers from low-level technology layers, enabling deployment in days rather than weeks or months.
2. Professional Services: Comprehensive implementation services including site planning, hardware installation, enterprise integration, professional services, education, and on-going support to provide total RFID solutions. Services include Initial Solutions Design (ISD), Pilot Programs, Enterprise Implementations, Enterprise Integration, Education & Training, and On-Going Support.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stratum Global develops and markets TagNet, an enterprise-grade RFID software platform that provides real-time visibility into inventory, assets, and operations across manufacturing, warehouse, yard, and supply chain environments. The platform is hardware-agnostic and includes server-based event management, mobile handheld applications, RFID-enabled material handling vehicle software, and embedded analytics, sold as release-supported software with bundled professional services.

Product overview

Stratum Global offers TagNet, an enterprise RFID software platform consisting of server components and mobile application modules. The core platform is TagNet Server, which provides the RFID event management engine and object repository. Supporting modules include TagNet Mobile (handheld RFID reader applications), TagTrack (mobile vehicle RFID enabling), and TagNet Analytics (embedded BI/reporting). TagNet is vendor and technology agnostic, supporting Passive, Battery Assisted Passive, and Active RFID technologies. The platform serves industries including manufacturing, warehouse & supply chain, distribution, healthcare, oil & gas, automotive, CPG/retail, defense/aerospace, hospitality, and transportation/utilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TagNet: Enterprise RFID software platform providing real-time visibility for supply chain, warehouse, manufacturing, and asset management operations. TagNet is the company's core software product suite consisting of TagNet Server, TagNet Mobile, TagTrack, and TagNet Analytics modules.

Products and services

• TagNet Server Core RFID event management engine and object repository within the TagNet platform, providing business logic, reader management, location management, rules-based event handling, tag printing/commissioning, and synchronous integration with ERP, WMS, and other enterprise systems via adapters and APIs. Supports Passive, Battery Assisted Passive, and Active RFID hardware from multiple vendors.
• TagNet Mobile Family of functional modules that reside on mobile handheld RFID readers for use cases such as AssetTrack, Physical Inventory, and Geiger Counter. Communicates with TagNet Server wirelessly in real-time or via offline synchronization. Designed for warehouse, asset, and inventory use cases across enterprise customers.
• TagTrack RFID-enabling application for mobile material handling vehicles such as lift trucks, yard vehicles, overhead cranes, and tractors. Provides real-time directed inventory put-aways, picks, and moves via a cab-mounted touch screen workstation with limited driver interaction.
• TagNet Analytics Embedded Business Intelligence platform integrated with TagNet's Object Repository. Enables organizations to build production reports based on RFID activity and deliver self-service reports, dashboards, visualizations, ad-hoc reporting, online inquiries, and visual maps through a 100% web-based interface without requiring IT or database experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% reduction in labor for RFID-enabled yard operations
• +1 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic, major and regional.

• Zebra TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationZebra Technologies is a technology partner providing fixed RFID readers, handhelds, and other RFID hardware that integrates with TagNet platform in plug-and-play mode.
• ImpinjcoreTechnology or IntegrationImpinj is a technology partner providing RFID reader chips and fixed reader technology that integrates with TagNet platform for RFID deployments.
• ThingMagic (now part of Trimble)coreTechnology or IntegrationThingMagic is a technology partner providing RFID reader modules and fixed readers that integrate with TagNet platform.
• Alien TechnologycoreTechnology or IntegrationAlien Technology is a technology partner providing RFID tags, labels, and readers that integrate with TagNet platform.
• Omni-IDcoreTechnology or IntegrationOmni-ID is a technology partner providing RFID tags including reusable tags, location tags, and consumable tags that work with TagNet platform.
• EPCglobalstrategicTechnology or IntegrationEPCglobal is a standards organization leading the development of industry-driven standards for the Electronic Product Code (EPC) to support RFID in supply chain networks. Stratum Global is a member of EPCglobal and supports EPCglobal Network standards.
• Legacy GlobalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLegacy Global is a channel partner distributing Stratum Global's TagNet RFID solutions.
• Ingram MicrocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIngram Micro is a major technology distributor and channel partner for Stratum Global's RFID solutions.
• CIBERmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCIBER is a system integrator and implementation partner providing enterprise mobility technologies and RFID deployment services using TagNet platform.
• AbetechmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAbetech is an implementation partner providing RFID solutions and services using Stratum Global's TagNet platform.
• AT&TmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAT&T is a channel partner and technology provider offering Stratum Global's RFID solutions as part of their enterprise technology portfolio.
• LeidosmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeidos is a channel partner distributing Stratum Global's RFID solutions, particularly for defense and government sector applications.
• SHIcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSHI is a channel partner and IT solutions provider distributing Stratum Global's TagNet RFID solutions.
• StaplesregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStaples is a channel partner offering Stratum Global's RFID solutions to their commercial and enterprise customers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mojix: Mojix provides an enterprise RFID software platform for retail and supply-chain visibility, very similar to Stratum Global's TagNet in target use cases (inventory, asset tracking, chain-of-custody) and in serving large enterprise buyers.
• RFID Global Solution: RFID Global Solution builds RFID middleware and asset-tracking software for aerospace/defense, manufacturing, and healthcare, closely matching Stratum's vertical mix and product positioning.
• Terso Solutions: Terso Solutions provides RFID-enabled asset management and inventory visibility platforms for healthcare, life sciences, and industrial customers, overlapping Stratum's healthcare/asset-management use cases.
• SML Group: SML delivers RFID tagging, inlay, and software solutions primarily for retail and CPG, a vertical Stratum also targets. Comparable as an RFID software plus services provider to enterprise brands.

Broad incumbents

• Zebra Technologies: Zebra is both a major RFID hardware vendor (partner of Stratum) and offers its own RFID visibility software suites. As a broad incumbent, Zebra competes with and complements TagNet across manufacturing, retail, and logistics.
• Impinj: Impinj is a leading RAIN RFID silicon and reader provider (also a Stratum technology partner) and increasingly offers higher-level software and platform services, overlapping with TagNet's enterprise RFID middleware role.
• Avery Dennison: Avery Dennison is the largest RFID inlay/tag supplier and offers adjacent software and at-scale retail RFID solutions, competing with Stratum where CPG/retail deployments bundle hardware + software.
• Manhattan Associates: Manhattan Associates provides enterprise WMS and supply-chain platforms with native RFID integration capabilities, competing with TagNet by offering RFID as part of a broader warehouse/supply-chain suite.
• Blue Yonder: Blue Yonder (formerly JDA) offers supply-chain, warehouse, and inventory platforms that increasingly incorporate RFID and IoT visibility, posing a bundling threat to standalone RFID middleware like TagNet.

Emerging players

• Detego: Detego provides RFID-based inventory and merchandise visibility software for retail and fashion, overlapping Stratum's CPG/retail segment with a more retail-focused product set.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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